Summary

Population:

83,00 in 1780.

Book Trade:

twenty-five booksellers and eight printers. Active book trade and large printing industry. Guild, chambre syndicale, and inspector of the book trade.

Institutions:

capital of Guyenne, with royal Intendance, military government and admiralty, parlement high court of justice, Cour des aides financial court, Hôtel des monnaies mint, tax généralité, chamber of commerce, and archbishopric.